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Mile and a half line of law enforcement vehicles line up for fallen deputy’s funeral procession

Deputy Zach Parrish died protecting the citizens of Douglas County.

Law enforcement vehicles were lined up for almost 1.5 miles Friday morning ahead of a fallen Douglas County deputy's funeral.

KOAA, the NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs, posted a video of the line, which was in memory of Deputy Zackari Parrish, who gave his life defending his community this weekend.

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Law enforcement from across Colorado are expected to attend Parrish's funeral to pay their respects.

You can see a video of part of the procession from KOAA below:

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Parrish was a 29-year-old husband and father of two small girls, who is remembered as outgoing, protective and goofy, with a heart for service.

RELATED: Portion of I-25 northbound to be closed Friday for Zack Parrish's funeral procession

Northbound Interstate 25 will experience rolling closures starting at 8:45 a.m. Friday for Parrish's funeral procession.

Those closures will be:

• Northbound on I-25 from Plum Creek Parkway to Lincoln Avenue

• Westbound on Lincoln, then University, to Wildcat Reserve Parkway

• Southbound from Wildcat Reserve Parkway to Grace Boulevard.

• Westbound on Grace Boulevard to Cherry Hills Community Church

Parrish's funeral starts at 11 a.m. at Cherry Hills Community Church.

9NEWS will offer a live stream of the service.

If you would like to donate to the Douglas County Fallen Officer Fund, head to this link.

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